I am so excited that Solo Dance Camp 2024 is finally here! My name is Bella Danic and I will be competing in Novice Combined, Silver Patterns and Silver Shadow this year. This is my first year competing Shadow. I am very excited and have had some much fun working with my partner and learning our shadow program. My Shadow Partner is Maggie Letcher. She represents the Greater Kalamazoo Skating Association. I recently changed my home club to All Year Figure Skating Club. Our Head Coach is Dean Copely of The Solo Dance Advantage.

 

I had so much fun at Solo Dance Finals in Chicago last year. It motivated me to work so hard since September to get ready for the 2024 Season. I had so much fun at my first Camp last year and I really didn’t know anyone. I’ve met so many Solo Dancers this year! I’m excited to actually sit and have lunch with people I know this year.

 

One of the sessions I really loved last year was having a one on one free dance off ice lesson with Randy Strong. She is not here this year, but Kyle Stevenson is this year’s Camp Dance Instructor. He will be coaching us in off ice dance and also offering one on one lessons. I had one today with him and wow! He’s absolutely amazing!!!! He helped my free dance in so many ways! He was so much fun to work with and so incredibly knowledgeable and made such a difference! I’m so glad I got the opportunity to work with him!

 

I’m very excited for tomorrow and so happy our travel from Detroit to Dallas went so smoothly! Excited to start the Season! We are just a few weeks away from our first competitions!

~ Bella